Architecture of IPython notebook’s Dashboard

Attention

This is copied verbatim from the old IPython wiki and is currently under development. Much of the information in this part of the development guide is out of date.

The tables below show the current RESTful web service architecture implemented in IPython notebook. The listed URL’s use the HTTP verbs to return representations of the desired resource.

We are in the process of creating a new dashboard architecture for the IPython notebook, which will allow the user to navigate through multiple directory files to find desired notebooks.

Current Architecture

Miscellaneous

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/.*/	Strips trailing slashes.
GET	/api	Returns api version information.
*	/api/notebooks	Deprecated: redirect to /api/contents
GET	/api/nbconvert

Notebook contents API.

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/api/contents	Return a model for the base directory. See /api/contents/<path>/<file>.
GET	/api/contents/ <file>	Return a model for the given file in the base directory. See /api/contents/<path>/<file>.
GET	/api/contents/ <path>/<file>	Return a model for a file or directory. A directory model contains a list of models (without content) of the files and directories it contains.
PUT	/api/contents/ <path>/<file>	Saves the file in the location specified by name and path. PUT is very similar to POST, but the requester specifies the name, where as with POST, the server picks the name. PUT /api/contents/path/Name.ipynb Save notebook at path/Name.ipynb. Notebook structure is specified in content key of JSON request body. If content is not specified, create a new empty notebook. PUT /api/contents/path/Name.ipynb with JSON body {“copy_from” : “[path/to/] OtherNotebook.ipynb”} Copy OtherNotebook to Name
PATCH	/api/contents/ <path>/<file>	Renames a notebook without re-uploading content.
POST	/api/contents/ <path>/<file>	Creates a new file or directory in the specified path. POST creates new files or directories. The server always decides on the name. POST /api/contents/path New untitled notebook in path. If content specified, upload a notebook, otherwise start empty. POST /api/contents/path with body {“copy_from”:”OtherNotebook.ipynb”} New copy of OtherNotebook in path
DELETE	/api/contents/ <path>/<file>	delete a file in the given path.
GET	/api/contents/ <path>/<file> /checkpoints	get lists checkpoint for a file.
POST	/api/contents/ <path>/<file> /checkpoints	post creates a new checkpoint.
POST	/api/contents/ <path>/<file> /checkpoints/ <checkpoint_ id>	post restores a file from a checkpoint.
DELETE	/api/contents/ <path>/<file> /checkpoints/ <checkpoint_ id>	delete clears a checkpoint for a given file.

Kernel API

HTTP verb	URI	Action
GET	/api/kernels	Return a model of all kernels.
GET	/api/kernels /<kernel_id>	Return a model of kernel with given kernel id.
POST	/api/kernels	Start a new kernel with default or given name.
DELETE	/api/kernels /<kernel_id>	Shutdown the given kernel.
POST	/api/kernels /<kernel_id> /<action>	Perform action on kernel with given kernel id. Actions can be “interrupt” or “restart”.
WS	/api/kernels /<kernel_id> /channels	Websocket stream
GET	/api/kernel specs	Return a spec model of all available kernels.
GET	/api/kernel specs/ <kernel_name>	Return a spec model of all available kernels with a given kernel name.

Sessions API

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/api/sesions	Return model of active sessions.
POST	/api/sessions	If session does not already exist, create a new session with given notebook name and path and given kernel name. Return active session.
GET	/api/sessions /<session_id>	Return model of active session with given session id.
PATCH	/api/sessions /<session_id>	Return model of active session with notebook name or path of session with given session id.
DELETE	/api/sessions /<session_id>	Delete model of active session with given session id.

Clusters API

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/api/clusters	Return model of clusters.
GET	/api/clusters <cluster_id>	Return model of given cluster.
POST	/api/clusters <cluster_id> <action>	Perform action with given clusters. Valid actions are “start” and “stop”

Old Architecture

This chart shows the web-services in the single directory IPython notebook.

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/notebooks	return list of dicts with each notebook’s info
POST	/notebooks	if sending a body, saving that body as a new notebook; if no body, create a a new notebook.
GET	/notebooks /<notebook_id>	get JSON data for notebook
PUT	/notebooks /<notebook_id>	saves an existing notebook with body data
DELETE	/notebooks /<notebook_id>	deletes the notebook with the given ID

This chart shows the architecture for the IPython notebook website.

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/	navigates user to dashboard of notebooks and clusters.
GET	/<notebook_id>	go to wepage for that notebook
GET	/new	creates a new notebook with profile (or default, if no profile exists) settings
GET	/<notebook_id> /copy	opens a duplicate copy or the notebook with the given ID in a new tab
GET	/<notebook_id> /print	prints the notebook with the given ID; if notebook doesn’t exist, displays error message
GET	/login	navigates to login page; if no user profile is defined, it navigates user to dashboard
GET	/logout	logs out of current profile, and navigates user to login page

This chart shows the Web services that act on the kernels and clusters.

HTTP verb	URL	Action
GET	/kernels	return the list of kernel IDs currently running
GET	/kernels /<kernel_id>	—
GET	/kernels /<kernel_id> <action>	performs action (restart/kill) kernel with given ID
GET	/kernels /<kernel_id> /iopub	—
GET	/kernels /<kernel_id> /shell	—
GET	/rstservice/ render	—
GET	/files/(.*)	—
GET	/clusters	returns a list of dicts with each cluster’s information
POST	/clusters /<profile_id> /<cluster_ action>	performs action (start/stop) on cluster with given profile ID
GET	/clusters /<profile_id>	returns the JSON data for cluster with given profile ID

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